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Cheltenham News: Will Jonbon gain first Festival win at the 2025 event?

20 January 2025 0 comments

By Callum Close Jonbon has won nine grade ones and will look to win his first Cheltenham Festival race to […]

Jubilee Alpha sets up Cheltenham bid with Windsor victory

20 January 2025 0 comments

There are bigger things in store for Jubilee Alpha after winning the Fitzdares Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Windsor. Paul Nicholls’ […]

Nicky Henderson relieved ‘brave’ early call on Constitution Hill proved right one at Cheltenham trials day

20 January 2025 0 comments

Nicky Henderson felt he was “a bit brave” stating his plan to run Constitution Hill at Cheltenham on Trials day […]

James Gate open for return to Cheltenham Festival after Navan success

20 January 2025 0 comments

James’s Gate could have another Cheltenham Festival trip on his agenda after he overcame a final hurdle mistake to claim […]

The Real Whacker to be kept fresh for Gold Cup bid at Cheltenham

14 January 2025 0 comments

The Real Whacker will head straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup following a weather interrupted start to the new year […]

Constitution Hill could face Champion Hurdle challenge from Japan at Cheltenham Festival

14 January 2025 0 comments

Japan’s All The World was a shock name among 16 put forward for the Unibet Champion Hurdle, with 2023 hero […]

Noel George: Straight to Cheltenham Festival with Il Est Francais

14 January 2025 0 comments

Noel George is planning to send Il Est Francais straight to the Cheltenham Festival, with the Queen Mother Champion Chase […]

Mirabad backed to make presence felt at Cheltenham Festival

14 January 2025 0 comments

Dr Richard Newland expects Mirabad to have his next outing in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The former […]

Ben Pauling hopeful Diva Luna will be on song at Cheltenham

14 January 2025 0 comments

Ben Pauling is confident there is still plenty more to come from Diva Luna over hurdles. Top class in bumpers […]

Henrietta Knight was back in the Cheltenham winner’s enclosure (Mike Egerton/PA)

Henrietta Knight celebrates Cheltenham win for promising Precious Metal

7 January 2025 0 comments

Henrietta Knight marked a triumphant return to Cheltenham with a New Year’s Day success, as Precious Metal stormed to victory in the Listed bumper.

SLADE STEEL: More Cheltenham Festival glory beckons

28 October 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan lists his top ten horses to follow into the new jumps season

Cheltenham 2025: Harry Skelton on the Cotswolds changes

19 September 2024 0 comments

Former Champion Jockey Harry Skelton has been giving his thoughts on the changes to the Cheltenham Festival programme for 2025.

FIRE’S READY TO BURN THE HOT-POT

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is backing Gordon Elliott’s charge to beat Ballyburn again The market for this year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle was […]

ILE BE SAILING PAST SOME BIG FANCIES

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan reckons Ile Atlantique can avenge his Naas defeat for Willie Mullins Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle Ballyburn seems to […]

VEGA IS MEGA AT THIS PRICE

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is tipping Facile to stun his favourited stablemate Turners Novices Chase This looks the most likely destination for […]

GINO LOOKING LIKE SIR THING

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is backing Henderson’s charge to finish the Festival in style JCB Triumph Hurdle SIR GINO has been all […]

RIDERS UP FOR THE COTSWOLDS DREAM

18 February 2024 0 comments

Graham Buddry takes a look at the jockeys chasing glory at the Festival this month Established readers of Racing Ahead […]

BEN HAS ENGINEERED A WINNING OPERATION

18 February 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to trainer Ben Pauling who traded his spanner for a lunging rein and another way to succeed […]

WILLIE’S ALL SET FOR A BURN-UP

18 February 2024 0 comments

FERGIE’S FESTIVAL FOUR (One tip per day) Paul Ferguson says Mullins’ star can reign Supreme BALLYBURN (Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ […]

SHREWD SHARK EYES STRIKE WITH HEWICK

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Cox believes John Hanlon’s bargain buy is fit and ready to join the Cheltenham Gold rush JOHN ‘Shark’ Hanlon […]

MULLIN IT OVER ON WILLIE’S GLORY TRAIL

18 February 2024 0 comments

Rolf Johnson ponders the brilliance of jump racing’s legendary star trainer Genius? If you have to ask you will never […]

WILLIE’S DANCING IN FULL FESTIVAL MOOD

18 February 2024 0 comments

Mullins is red-hot in Dublin as he parades Ireland’s powerhouse Festival charge, says Karl Hedley DUBLIN Racing Festival offered some […]

RUBY’S ON SIDE

18 February 2024 0 comments

Festival legend shares his thoughts on the hot prospects this year NO-ONE knows the ups and downs of Cheltenham better […]

Watch: Cheltenham Festival 2024 | The Countdown is on!

16 February 2024 0 comments

Cheltenham is just over one month away and, to celebrate the start of the Countdown, Betway are offering new and […]

A Tribute to Honeysuckle

27 April 2023 0 comments

Rachael Blackmore, who rode the wondermare to four Cheltenham Festival wins, says thanks to a horse in a million For […]

Festival was a big winner

27 April 2023 0 comments

Simon Nott reports on a busy betting ring at Cheltenham where the satchels were stuffed by Friday When I first […]

CHAMPS IS A GOLD CUP KNOCKOUT

23 March 2023 0 comments

Willie Mullins won the Blue Riband for the third time with a quite brilliant chaser Galopin Des Champs brought the […]

The 4 Biggest Upsets in Cheltenham Festival History

13 March 2023 0 comments

The Cheltenham Festival is the biggest stage in National Hunt racing and here we are looking at four famous Cotswolds upsets.

PROTEKTORAT IS STILL THE FLAGSHIP

23 February 2023 0 comments

Dan Skelton still has high hopes of taking the Cheltenham Gold Cup, among other Festival honours Dan Skelton says he […]

IT’S NOT JUST HORSES FOR COURSES – IT’S JOCKEYS TOO!

23 February 2023 0 comments

Graham Buddry takes a look at the key riders chasing Festival glory again this year Cheltenham comes but once a […]